St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-24
Bishop Grace Dedieates the
New German Catholic
Orphan Asylum.
The Rocky Mountain Evangel-
list Tells the Interesting
Story of His Life.
Father Fitzpatrick breaches a
Forcible Sermon in the
Cathedral.
ATTRIBUTE TO ROBERT SMITH.
Touching Memorial Services Held
Yesterday in the House of
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Touching Memorial Services Held
Yesterday in the House Of
Hops.
The House of Hope church was nearly
filled yesterday afternoon, notwith-
standing the threatening weather, by
large and representative congregation
of the Christian workers of St. Paul.
The object of the meeting was to do
reverence to the memory and works of
Rev. Robert Smith. The platform was
occupied by number of the leading
ministers of the city, who were ac-
quainted with the work and history of
Mr. Smith. and number OF speeches
were made bearing tribute to his life
and works.
Rev. DIR. Christie spoke briefly of the
good accomplished by such men in all
the large cities of the country. Il knew
him." he said. ''but two years, and my
knowledge is chiefly drawn from what |
have heard among the people in my
ministry Robert Smith is not an anon
ally in Christian life. Those who knew
him knew him as having two parts, one
very far removed and the other all
Christianity. In these days of doubt
God, it seems to me. LAYS his impression
Ou SUCH HUI dS hOOS1t CAlllll. N1OI
like him are coming up i'll every large
city. New York has Jerry McCapley,
and the good he has done and is doing
is inealculable. We are not here to
mourn. Robert Smith would not desire
that. We are here to bring before Gus
wildly his life, character and good
works.
Rev. S. G. Smith was next introduced.
He paid all eloquent tribute to Robert
Smith, and scored a point on his side of
the prohibition issue. He said: Rob
ert Smith was an
UNIQUE PERSONALITY.
He was not an organizer, he left no
stately building behind him, and his
work was diffuSed one and in himself.
He was cheerful, and always had an
impression that this or that fallen one
could be saved. His personality was in
his works. He was member of differ
ent churches, and one of those who be-
lieved that Christianity was broader
than any church. l call Robert Smith
one of Gods arguments. Converted
in the old-fashiOned way, people
hardly knew whether he had
religion or delirium tremenS, but Dolly
knew which it was. This brings us to
the philosophy of Temperance, and
shows what God can do. When politics
and laws have failed, we shall come to
see that intemperanee is a sin. and as in
every other sin only the salvation of
God can save man. No laws can dol it.
Laws have failed, Will fail. i'm the tut
ure, but the salvation of God can save
and never fails"
The next speaker was Rev. DR.. III. G.
Mabie, of the First Baptist church. 81
indorse," said he, every word said by
the previous speakers. / am glad to
hear so many beautiful tributes paid to
him. [ do not know that we are more
material than other Western cities of
the same size, but do know thata great
work was done by Robert Smith. He
was peculiarly fitted to speak from per-
have much of secondhand testimony.
and when God sent Robert Smith He
sent living witness to testify of Him
and for Him before men. Robert Smith
had a right to speak, right born
of his own experience. We all
claimed him. He could gointO any church
and feel at home. The defense of our
city, the state and civilization is in men
like him. This mans work ought not
to be left without memorial, Some
where building
SHO ULD BE RAISED
to remind us of the work he did. Let
US do something of this kind rather than
to invest S30,0 600 OF $4,000 in palaces of
of ice merely for the pleasure of the
people"
Rev, R. F. McLaren, of the Crntral
Presbyterian church. then spoke Of his
personal acquaintance with Robert
Smith. He said: Il know that if
Robert Smith were asked about memor-
ial services he would not desire US to
come here to sing dirges and weep. He
would rather have us talk of him and
his work as they were. He had mar
Vicious development of Christian COM
mon sense. He was absolutely sure of
two things, the salvation of himself
and that he was the proper man to adj
minister the Bethel work. But he
never went beyond this in his
He belonged to many churches, and
seemed to,pass from one to another in
his Christian development. He went
home one day and told Dolly that he
was sanctified. She laughed at him and
he became angry. She knew that his
justification and adoption were COM
pleted, but that he, poor, sinful man
was not sanctifed. He thought over
the matter and decided that man who
could get angry at his wife, was not
wholly sanctified, and he afterward left
1t alone. He left no grand building but
a marvellous work that has told on the
lives of his fellowmen."
Short addresses were then made by
Rev E. r. Pierce, the successor of Mi.
Smith in the Bethel work, by Col. J. FL.
Davidson and Rev. NJ. ID. Terwiliger.
secretary of the Western Seamen's Aid
society. Resolutions passed by the
board of managers of the Women's
Christian Home were also read, after
which the meeting was dismissed with
the benediction by Rev. S. G. Smith.